AMC to rope in ex-servicemen to form nuisance detection squads

Aurangabad | Wednesday | 12th September, 2018

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Besides open dumping, the squads will also keep an eye on effective waste segregation at the source. Bulk garbage generators such as large housing societies will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 for such misdemeanour. Protesters blamed the civic authorities and elected representatives for spreading a stink in their area. Spitting, open defecation and urinating in public places are some of the other tasks the squads are expected to execute.As per the proposal, all nine zones of the city will have a squad each, comprising of nine ex-servicemen. Aurangabad: Local civic body has decided to form Nuisance Detection Squads comprising of ex-servicemen to contain the public menace of dumping garbage in the open.While such squads exist at a few other local self-governing bodies, it is the idea of Aurangabad Municipal Commissioner Nipun Vinayak.He intends to rope in retired workforce from Indian Defence services to tighten the vigil against those who litter in the open..